About the job
About Manna
At Manna, we are revolutionizing delivery by taking it to the skies. Our ambitious mission is to provide high-speed suburban delivery that is not only affordable but also environmentally friendly and safe. We engineer our own aviation-grade drones to deliver a variety of products, from food and coffee to groceries, directly from local stores to customers' doors within minutes.
Our team is driven by impact, focused on safety, and embraces the idea that the best solutions emerge from authentic collaboration. We thrive in a fast-paced environment, fueled by passion and a commitment to growth, constantly seeking to improve in everything we do.
If you aspire to create world-changing technology that makes a real difference (and enjoy some fun along the way), you'll find your home here.
Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.
Role Purpose
As a Quality Engineer at Manna, you will report directly to the Head of Quality and serve as the main quality assurance presence on-site. Your key responsibility will be to oversee the complete quality lifecycle of our drone manufacturing process — from incoming inspections to in-process checks and final product verification. You will manage inspections of components and materials, address nonconformance reports (NCRs), and collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering teams to identify and rectify quality issues at their source.
This role encompasses both hands-on inspection on the shop floor as well as supplier quality management including corrective actions. You will have a significant role in establishing Manna's quality management infrastructure from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct incoming inspections of all purchased components and sub-assemblies against established acceptance criteria, overseeing the physical quarantine, labeling, and disposition of materials through the Incoming Quality Control (IQC) process.
• Analyze supplier documentation (certificates of conformance, material certifications, dimensional reports) during incoming inspections to pinpoint recurring quality issues.
• Perform in-process inspections at designated manufacturing checkpoints, ensuring process adherence, and collaborate with production teams to manage and resolve in-process nonconformances.
• Execute final inspections of finished products before shipment, verifying compliance with applicable drawings, specifications, and acceptance test procedures to prevent the release of non-conforming products.
• Generate NCRs for all identified nonconformances — incoming, in-process, and outgoing — and oversee the entire NCR lifecycle from issuance through root cause analysis, corrective action, verification, and closure.
• Serve as the primary quality liaison for the manufacturing team and component suppliers: communicate rejections with supporting evidence, review supplier root cause analyses and corrective action plans, and ensure timely resolution of issues.